Restaurant Associates is committed to improving the health and well-being of our customers through RADISH: Delicious, Innovative, Sustainable, and Healthy food.
Breakfast under 400 calories
Lunch under 600 calories
Snacks under 250 calories
Always conscious of fat, sodium, and sugar
Just look for the RADISH icon in the cafe and on our menus.
The RADISH icon is our way of making food choices easier for our guests that prefer better-for-you options.
This icon identifies items that fit within strict nutrition fact guidelines--focused on calories, saturated fat, trans fat, added sugar and sodium--that we've set for entrees, side dishes, snacks, beverages and other categories. To learn more about the nutrition fact guidelines, you can find the criteria here:
RADISH_Nutrition_Criteria_2022.pdf.
You will see this symbol at all of our stations throughout our cafes because we prioritize wellness in our menu writing and food purchasing. If any items don't have this symbol, that doesn't necessarily mean an item is "unhealthy," it just means we may not be following a recipe for that item and don't know the nutrition facts or the nutrition facts don't fit within our strict guidelines.
However, we know that everyone has a different idea of what "healthy" means. This symbol is just one way that we like to provide some help for those that want guidance, but of course, no one meal choice determines health and everything can fit into a healthy diet in moderation.
If you have questions or comments about our better-for-you options of the RADISH symbol, please contact Eliza Leone, MS RD LDN, our in-house registered dietitian: eliza_leone@hms.harvard.edu.
